Thursday, November 12, 2015

A Spring Rain – v5

My world is wet today
luxurious, damp, drenched;
Drops hang off the leaves, bending them,
pulling them downward;
They anoint the still-budded lilac blossoms
before their blooming, their awakening,
into rich purple and plum, fragrant,
made richer by their watery skin

New leaves under the weight
droplets heavy, hanging,
bowing the white pine needles
their undersides exposed to drink
to drink in the morning;
Hushed in the rain, falling lightly,
the temperature near the dewpoint,
the sprouts of just-planted flowers

Eager from the parched soil,
The new puddles bloom too
on the ground, the driveway;
Collect and gather the water into pools
still without the smell of summer rain yet;
Tears splash and spread, ripples to the edges;
Silent shimmers, heralds, messengers
in the spring rain this morning


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edited March 8, 2018
A Spring Rain – v6
(editing version 5 and original)
after finding original poem in a list of my popular poems
on Literary Devices site about my poetry
edited November 12, 2015
A Spring Rain – v5
(editing version 4)
edited October 22, 2015
A Spring Rain – v4
(editing original)
edited October 10, 2015
A Spring Rain – v3
(editing original)
Edited April 27, 2013
“A Spring Rain – v2”
after request to post it to the blog
Garden Musings from Memphis Area Master Gardeners
May 2, 2006 9:30am
A Spring Rain”

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